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Softball Swept by Methodist while Golf Finishes 11^th of 12

WINCHESTER, Va. - The baseball team received another dominating pitching performance Sunday afternoon to complete its first ever sweep of NC Wesleyan.

Sophomore Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) struck out 10 while scattering seven hits and two runs to lead SU (16-11, 4-6) to a 5-2 victory over NC Wesleyan (13-15, 3-7). The win over NCWC is just the fourth in school history; the 1999 National Champions have defeated Shenandoah 19 of 24 times since SU revived baseball in 1988.

Sunday's victory comes on the heels of Saturday's 16-2 blowout victory. That win was just the second ever at home for SU over the Bishops.

When Fiedler tired in the eighth, senior Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC) nailed the door shut on NCWC with two innings of nearly perfect relief. Schutt struck out three and walked just one to earn his third save of the spring.

The Hornets took the early lead when junior John Cowell led off the Shenandoah first with a solo shot to left center. After NC Wesleyan took a 2-1 lead with a two out rally in the top of the fourth, SU retook the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth inning when senior Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) led off the frame with a solo home run to right.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/040801.htm

Shenandoah hosts Catholic on Tuesday at 4:00.

Softball

WINCHESTER, Va. - The softball team once again came out on the short end of a Dixie Conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon; Methodist College defeated SU 19-0 and 9-0.

Shenandoah (2-22, 0-8) got two hits each from Jamie Sharpton (Winchester, Va./Weber State) and Misty Towery (Martinsville, Va./Prince Edward) in the doubleheader loss. Coach Ellie Tanner's squad had four hits in game one and five in game two.

Complete box scores can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/sb/2001/0408011.htm and http://www.su.edu/athletics/sb/2001/0408012.htm

Shenandoah travels to Wilson College on Tuesday.

Golf

FRONT ROYAL, Va. - The golf team held its first day position on the second and final day of competition at the Virginia State Division II-III Championships; SU finished 11^th of 12 teams.

Averett won the 36 hole competition held at the par 72, 6399 yard Shenandoah Valley Country Club with a two day total 291-297-588. The Cougars won by 27 strokes over Roanoke College. Shenandoah finished with a 330-325--655, just missing 10^th place Virginia Wesleyan. The Blue Marlins edged SU by one stroke; they shot 326-328--654.

Sophomore Dallas Strait (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle) finished as the Hornets top finisher for the second straight day. Strait finished tied for 26^th with an 81-80--164. Freshman Chris Fraser (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg) came in three strokes behind Strait with pair of 82's.

Complete results can be found on the SU web page at http://www.su.edu/athletics/golf/vastateday2.asp

Shenandoah travels to Bridgewater on Thursday.

SU results:

Dallas Strait 81-80--161 T26^th

Chris Fraser 82-82--162 T 36^th

Jason Aud 84-83--167 T 46^th

Kevin Richards 83-85--168 48^th

Danny O'Shea 93-80--173 T 54^th

Team Results

Men's Tennis

WINCHESTER, Va. - The men's tennis team earned its first conference win of the season Sunday afternoon with a 7-1 victory over NC Wesleyan.

Junior KC Hatton (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) was the only double winner for the Hornets (2-8, 1-3). Hatton won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and combined with Will Rice (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) to win 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

Complete Results:

Singles

1. Farai Tsiga (SU) def. Nick Fisiler (NCWC) 6-3, 6-2
2. SU by forfeit
3. John Moczydlowski (SU) def. Eric Allen (NCWC) 6-7 (6-8) 6-2, 6-1
4. Christopher Pierce (NCWC) def. Trey Chavis (SU) 6-3, 6-4
5. KC Hatton (SU) def. Steve Clough (NCWC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Byron Pitts (SU) def. Mark Gotwals (NCWC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. SU by forfeit
2. Allen/Pierce (NCWC) def. Chavis/Rouch 8-3
3. Hatton/Will Rice (SU) def. Clough/Gotwals (NCWC) 8-2

Women's Tennis

WINCHESTER, Va. - The women's tennis team also defeated NC Wesleyan Sunday afternoon; SU (2-8, 2-4) won 7-2.

For the first time all season, every player in the Shenandoah lineup won at least one match. Junior No. 1 Jennifer McNeal (Verona, Va./Fort Defiance) led the charge with wins at both No. 1 singles and doubles. McNeal was a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 winner at the top singles spot and combined with sophomore Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) to win 8-6 at No. 1 doubles.

Complete Results:

Singles

1. Jennifer McNeal (SU) def. Catherine Gorrell (NCWC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Kristin Haring (NCWC) def. Wendy Legge (SU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Laura Turek (SU) def. Karen Myers (NCWC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Kristin Bradd (SU) def. Meredith Miller (NCWC) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Roseline Fisher (SU) def. Heather Davenport (NCWC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Jen Latourelle (NCWC) def. Victoria Ruffin (SU) 7-5, 7-5

Doubles

1. Legge/McNeal (SU) def. Haring/Gorrell (NCWC) 8-6
2. Bradd/Turek (SU) def. Miller/Myers (NCWC) 8-5
3. Fisher/Ruffin (SU) def. Blankenship/Davenport (NCWC) 8-2

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels